Berhanena Selam

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Nairobi, August 9,
2012--Ethiopian authorities must release a journalist who has been detained for
almost three weeks, and allow three Muslim news outlets to resume publishing
immediately, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Local journalists
believe the Muslim press in Ethiopia is being targeted for its coverage of
protests by the Muslim community.

Nairobi, July 23,
2012--Ethiopian authorities blocked the publication of a prominent
independent newspaper over the weekend in connection with its stories on the health
of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, according to local journalists.

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New York, May 9, 2012--Ethiopia's main, state-owned printing
company has directed newspaper publishers to censor any content that may draw
government prosecution under the country's anti-terrorism law or face
cancellation of their printing contracts, according to local journalists and news
reports.